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Why men need to eat more fruit and veg and women need to watch their weight.
Written by Millie BarrettNot long ago Janet wrote a series of articles on cancer, following the release of the figure 4 in 10 Britons will get cancer in their lifetime. Following on from this a further study has just been published in the British Journal of Cancer, relating specifically to the different risk factors associated with cancer. There are some surprising findings and you will learn some interesting tips for cancer prevention if you read on.
Cancer risk increased through hormone disruption and environmental oestrogens
Written by Janet LakinIn July I talked about how dietary change can lower cancer risk. This was in response to the latest statistics which show 40% of Britons are expected to get cancer in their lifetime. In the second part of my blog I focus on how hormone disruption and exposure to environmental oestrogens may also pose a cancer threat and what you can do to help reduce your risk.
Statistics show over 40% of Britons will get cancer
Written by Janet Lakin
Researchers from Macmillan Cancer Support have revised their previous figures and now predict that 4 in 10 Britons will get caner in their lifetime - (The Guardian - 14 July 2011). This is a shocking statistic and we really should be asking ourselves why figures are rising and what we can do to minimise our risk?. Read the article and then my comments – the first in a series which discusses what you can do to reduce your risk of becoming one of those four.
Is the British diet putting us at risk of D deficiency? Or is it our lifestyle?
Written by Elspeth StewartAnother piece of research highlighting the issues with low vitamin D in the UK population - this time in the The Observer, Sunday 19th June, 2011. While I agree wholeheartedly that a national campaign needs to get underway, I feel that this article focuses too much on diet and not enough on what I feel is the most obvious solution to the problem... sunshine.
It may be only April but the UK is experiencing some lovely hot weather and in true British style many of us are out there baring our flesh to the warm sunshine. With sunny weather comes the annual debate about sunscreen: whether we need it to protect ourselves from damaging UV rays, or whether we ought to ditch it in order to allow the skin to synthesise the all important Vitamin D.
I saw this report on the BBC news yesterday morning:
Alternative allergy test offers 'mislead parents'
It is great news that the NHS and NICE are starting to take a more serious look at food allergies. All too often, people are turned away from their GP because there is not enough training to identify and address the vast array of different food reactions that are now experienced. However, there is a danger that this report might lead people to thing that all natural health approaches to addressing food intolerance are not evidence based. This is a concern, not only for practitioners like myself but also for the many individuals who are looking for alternatives to address their health concerns until such a time as the NHS is able to provide this care in house.
Stress hormone cortisol and heart health
Written by Elspeth StewartHere's an interesting article about cardiovascular disease and its link to cortisol, the primary stress hormone in the body.